John Reccius

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John Reccius
Pitcher/Outfielder
Born: October 29, 1859
Louisville, Kentucky
Died: September 1, 1930 (aged 70)
Louisville, Kentucky
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
May 2, 1882
for the Louisville Eclipse
Final game
July 11, 1883
for the Louisville Eclipse
Career statistics
Pitching record     4-6
Earned run average     3.00
Batting average     .219
Teams
Career highlights and awards

John Reccius (October 29, 1859September 1, 1930) was an American 19th century Major League Baseball player from Louisville, Kentucky who pitched and played in the outfield during his two seasons for the Louisville Eclipse of the American Association.

John had two brothers who were also involved heavily in baseball.[1] Phil Reccius was a Major League player for 8 seasons, much of which was with Lousville, and Bill Reccius was the founder and manager for the mid-1870s version of the Louisville Eclipse, though he did not manage or play in the majors.[2] John and his brothers were childhood friends of other ballplayers who came from Louisville, such as Pete Browning[3], and Jimmy Wolf.

John died in Louisville, Kentucky at the age of 70, and was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery.[4]

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